Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2.0 R LM WR
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2.0 R LM WR is an outstanding optical performer — a telephoto prime (135mm equivalent) with f/2 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1000 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Nightscape, Landscape, Architecture, Street, Portrait, Sport, Wildlife
- Adequate for: Travel
- Avoid for: Macro
Strengths
- Good overall sharpness
- Negligible optical aberrations
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Negligible distortion
- Weather-sealed construction
- Fast linear motor autofocus
Weaknesses
- Below-average flare resistance
- No built-in optical stabilization
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 11 elements in 8 groups (3 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 90mm |
| Max aperture | f/2 |
| Sweet spot | f/2.8 |
| Aperture blades | 7 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 14 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.2x |
| Min focus distance | 600mm |
| AF motor | LM |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | Yes |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 540g |
| Diameter | 75mm |
| Length | 105mm |
| Filter thread | 62mm |
| Year | 2015 |
Optical Quality 14/14
| Center (wide open) | 2.0 |
| Corner (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.5 |
| Coma | 2.0 |
| Astigmatism | 2.0 |
| Spherical aberration | 2.0 |
| Longitudinal CA | 1.5 |
| Lateral CA | 2.0 |
| Distortion | 2.0 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Bokeh | 1.5 |
| Flare resistance | 0.5 |
Sharpness
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Good corner performance wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
- Negligible astigmatism
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
Rendering
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Mild vignetting wide open
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
Distortion
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
All optical scores are based on lab measurements and field tests from trusted review sources. For details on how we score lenses, see our scoring methodology.
Genre Fit
✓ Nightscape Photography 4/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
- Negligible astigmatism
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Good corner performance wide open
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Mild vignetting wide open
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
✓ Landscape Photography 4/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
- Negligible astigmatism
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
✓ Architecture Photography 4/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
✓ Street Photography 4/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Below-average flare resistance
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
~ Travel Photography 3/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Heavy at 540g
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Below-average flare resistance
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
✓ Portrait Photography 4/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
- Mild vignetting wide open
✓ Sport Photography 4.5/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓ Wildlife Photography 5/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✗ Macro Photography 2/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.2x)
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh